Well today has been a
fascinating day and really this whole week has been just filled with greatness.
Starting out we had
transfers and as zone leaders here we were asked to wait with the missionaries
whose comps left so we could receive the new one so we where there all day
Tuesday and well not too fun to say the least but all went well. Then we were
waiting with a sister and well we received a call and you would never believe
who it was. Pres. Alverez from Ixhuatan he had just sent his son to the MTC
that morning and was hungry and in San Cristobal so he called and took us to
breakfast. What a great guy! My mission
parents haha but a special treat and we spent a little bit of time together and
then they went home and we received some more missionaries and it was really
awesome just seeing them and pres. Alvarez giving me a hug and saying man we
have missed you and when you coming over son we want to host a party haha i
told him that i didnt know but that i would talk to my family to check and see
when we would come and inform them
before. But they are great!!! so ya then later on this week we did lots of
stuff this week.
We Saw a man named Enrique
who a couple weeks ago was a little on the hesitant side of things not really
wanting to put god first in his life. but this last week we gave him a challenge
to do, we told him if he went to church this week he would be blessed he went
last Sunday and well this past week he has changed completely and its amazing!!
he really felts that he needed god more in his life. he went from, well you can
stop by only these days, to telling us last night, Elders come by every night
if you like to drink a nice hot coco or a hot cider. he really put the
batteries in not only saying if you would like he asked us to do it and well we
will get a member who is right there for him named Victor to jump in and take
him up on these offers and stop by and chat with the man to help him out. its
amazing what the gospel can do in peoples lives. I just love it!! You follow up
and well the lord does the rest. I read these verses this week and it might be
a bit long but Its some powerful material from Nephi.
16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my
heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.
17 Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord,
in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched
man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth
because of mine iniquities.
18 I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the
sins which do so easily beset me.
19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my
sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.
20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine
afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the
great deep.
21 He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of
my flesh.
22 He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to
quake before me.
23 Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me
knowledge by visions in the night-time.
24 And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him;
yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto
me.
25 And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried
away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld great things,
yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write
them.
26 O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his
condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so much mercy, why
should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh
waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?
27 And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why
should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to
destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am Angry because of mine enemy?
28 Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart,
and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.
29 Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my
strength because of mine afflictions.
30 Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord,
I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the
rock of my salvation.
31 O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of
the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance
of sin?
32 May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because
that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not shut
the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walkin the path of the low
valley, that I may be strict in the plain road!
33 O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy
righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine
enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place a
stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and
hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.
34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee
forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is
he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth
his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.
35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh.
Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice
unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness.
Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine
everlasting God. (2 Nephi 4:16-35)
Sorry i said it was long
but really this is exactly how i feel right now, Behold, my soul delighteth in
the things of the Lord, I know in whom I have trusted. Awake, my
soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for
the enemy of my soul. Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not
slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry
unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever. I will praise my
god forever more! i am forever in his debt really I have never felt the way i
do right now in my life well its more like just about 24 months 2 years of this
feeling I love my god. and will praise his forever and ever. its amazing what
the lord can do for you! he is always embracing us in his arms of mercy,
Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine
everlasting God. Its amazing the gospel of Christ.
I know this church is true
the gospel is true I am his hands and will never let him down and will Praise
his forever!! I love this work!
Love you all!! take care!!!
Elder Jaymes Monson
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